[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

Paul; I grew up in an old farm house in an area that had a lot of farm land. While it was mostly used for corn and wheat there was a lot of prairie and savannah along the rivers. They used to hold annual rattlesnake hunts in an area about 5 miles away. I saw a lot of rats in the barn next door and a lot of garter snakes, but never saw a rattle snake or any snake that climbed up ladders.

I wonder if Qiviut's new "pet" rat snake was resting after a meal and hope that it finds a safe comfortable place outside where it can be useful patrolling for small damaging animals without bothering Q too much!

[FamiliarFace]

I figure it was resting after eating, too. When they’re scared or hungry, they’ll move. This is from my (limited) experience with them.

[Diana in Wisconsin]